Federal overreach

Some very disappointing news has come out of Congress in recent weeks. The Senate narrowly voted down a measure that would have allowed employers to omit insurance coverage for health services they deem morally objectionable. According to the Wall Street Journal, the measure would have allowed church-affiliated employers, such as universities and hospitals, to decline to offer service that are “contrary to the religious beliefs or moral convictions” of the employer or beneficiary. As you may likely have heard in the news recently, the Administration wants to require Catholic institutions to offer contraception.

The Administration’s proposed rule to require coverage of those services deemed objectionable by religious institutions is an overreach of the Administration’s health law and an overreach of the federal government.